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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
It is a well proven fact that engineers can move water. The Army of Corps of Engineers even stopped the water from flowing over Niagra Falls in 1969.
But, a gallon of oil costs about $2.40 as compared to a gallon of water at $0.002. So, crude oil is worth about 1200 times as much as raw water. I think that may have something to do with why they don't spend money to move water.
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When lake mead and all western lakes go dry water will be more valuable than oil. That could happen in few more years. Colorado had plans to divert north platte River for Denver water shed, but Nebraska own’s the water rights and said hello no.
Plus the desert states are wasting water growing grass in desert. Until somebody says this is stoopid the lakes still fall.
For water to be diverted from northern Missouri River and other tributaries federal government will have to use eminent domain to eliminate all the water rights across states. Plus not easy to pump water over the continental divide.